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[bobabode]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Oh, man. I wouldn't voice my opinion on that one. If they started a club like that I'd just make myself some popcorn and watch the locals start beating people with bibles.

Those pentacostalists can be a little stuck in their ways! Was the hunter safety class an after school club? Do they have a shooting range at school? Just curious, not trying to start up any more chit. BTW I'm all for something like that.

[hillbilly]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Those pentacostalists can be a little stuck in their ways! Was the hunter safety class an after school club? Do they have a shooting range at school? Just curious, not trying to start up any more chit. BTW I'm all for something like that.

They don't use any long range weapons. Our kids shot clay skeets with either a 4.10 or 20ga IIRC. I'm not sure how they handle hunters safety in the more populated towns though. They may have to go somewhere else to complete the shooting part of the course. Out here, some schools are not in town, but between towns surrounded by unused land. Sorta got it made in a way, except if you run out of smokes at night or on Sunday it's a 40 mile round trip to an open store. Not much is offered here, but you can buy gas during the daylight hours unless it's a Sunday.

Almost forgot to answer the first question. They stayed after school a while each day until they completed what I'm thinking was a total of 16 hours. My daughter is the youngest and it's been 6 years since she took it so I'm having to use my brain here, lol.

[mpholland]

Originally Posted by bobabode

It sounds like an afterschool club (extracurricular) with permission from the parents. How would you feel about an extracurricular club for gays & lesbians in your local high school?

If they are the same as Washington was the school was used for hunter safety because it was a place with a big room, a chalkboard, and naturally set up for teaching. It had absolutely nothing else to do with the school. Personally I wouldn't care if gay/lesbian wanted to have a club that met at the school. It is a PUBLIC building and should be able to be accessed by anyone. I think PUBLIC buildings should be utilized more for other reasons. It would save a lot of money. The buildings are already there and were paid for by tax money, why not use them for meetings when the kids aren't there?

[Rex E.]

When growing up isolated on the coast of Alaska we had "hunters safety" at the school in the evening but it was for all that wanted to sign up. It was far more that just firearms safety training though. It was survivalist training as it was not uncommon for someone to be trapped in the out of doors with no one around.

On the flip side, the high school had a rifle team and would shoot .22's into traps in the basement "gym" of the elementary school. I was shocked when we moved to rural MO and they did not offer rifle team as a school sponsored sport like football, baseball, basketball......

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by mpholland

If they are the same as Washington was the school was used for hunter safety because it was a place with a big room, a chalkboard, and naturally set up for teaching. It had absolutely nothing else to do with the school. Personally I wouldn't care if gay/lesbian wanted to have a club that met at the school. It is a PUBLIC building and should be able to be accessed by anyone. I think PUBLIC buildings should be utilized more for other reasons. It would save a lot of money. The buildings are already there and were paid for by tax money, why not use them for meetings when the kids aren't there?

Good idea. Many public schools have nice auditoriums that could be used for small concerts, business meetings, seminars, etc. If there are added costs incurred by the school, a reasonable user fee could be charged.

But, I'm guessing local private venues would strenuously object to the low cost competition.

Dave

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by mpholland

I think PUBLIC buildings should be utilized more for other reasons. It would save a lot of money. The buildings are already there and were paid for by tax money, why not use them for meetings when the kids aren't there?

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Good idea. Many public schools have nice auditoriums that could be used for small concerts, business meetings, seminars, etc.

A good idea unless it was for religious indoctrination. (ALL public religious activity is "indoctrinary"). That would be an unconstitutional mingling of taxpayer-funded state facilities with tax-exempt religious interests.

John

[Boreas]

By the way, this question has been asked a couple of times in this thread but, I think, never answered. Maybe if I ask it again someone will answer it.

If these hunter safety classes aren't taught by the local school system, who does teach them?

Also, a question which hasn't been asked, who reviews and approves the curriculum?

John

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Boreas

A good idea unless it was for religious indoctrination. (ALL public religious activity is "indoctrinary"). That would be an unconstitutional mingling of taxpayer-funded state facilities with tax-exempt religious interests.

John

There is that too.

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by Boreas

A good idea unless it was for religious indoctrination. (ALL public religious activity is "indoctrinary"). That would be an unconstitutional mingling of taxpayer-funded state facilities with tax-exempt religious interests.

John

What's the problem if it is open to all religious organizations for private purposes? The more likely problem would be with the unions protecting their teachers turf. I've found that teachers are very protective over their classrooms even though they technically belong to the public.

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by Boreas

By the way, this question has been asked a couple of times in this thread but, I think, never answered. Maybe if I ask it again someone will answer it.

If these hunter safety classes aren't taught by the local school system, who does teach them?

Also, a question which hasn't been asked, who reviews and approves the curriculum?

John

Mine was at a private organization that IIRC was affliated with the NRA. I think California Fish and Game administered the program. I'm always amazed at the number of people that have no clue about firearms and their appropriate handling. I had a single shot .22 at age 10 and my grandfather's ranch to shoot it.